Question 1

The Monroe Doctrine established the principle that the Western Hemisphere is a U.S.sphere of influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What motivated Americans to want to extend their influence abroad beginning at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries?

Accepted Answer

A) an increased interest in controlling overseas ports and non U.S.territories.​ 
B) the desire to expand its economic reach to new markets 
C) military maneuvers in Europe 
D) All of these choices.​ 
E) None of these choices. 
A) an increased interest in controlling overseas ports and non U.S.territories.​ 
B) the desire to expand its economic reach to new markets 
C) military maneuvers in Europe 
D) All of these choices.​ 
E) None of these choices.

Question 3

The United States made no pretense of allowing Puerto Rican self-rule at the time of the island's annexation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The most influential American imperialist was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most influential American imperialist was ____________________....

Question 5

The chief threat to U.S."Open Door" policy and maintaining the balance of power in Asia came from

Accepted Answer

A) Britain and France. 
B) Germany. 
C) Japan and Russia. 
D) Russia and Britain. 
E) Italy. 
A) Britain and France. 
B) Germany. 
C) Japan and Russia. 
D) Russia and Britain. 
E) Italy.

Question 6

The anti-imperialists were motivated purely by altruism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In 1901,____________________ became the first governor-general of the Philippines.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1901,____________________ became the first governor-general of...

Question 8

Which of the following is not a true statement about African American soldiers during the war with Spain?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​They were pivotal to the U.S.success at Santiago. 
B) ​Theodore Roosevelt hailed their ability as soldiers. 
C) ​Their service led them to similar combat roles in subsequent conflicts. 
D) ​After the war,Theodore Roosevelt increasingly downplayed their contributions. 
E) ​On San Juan Hill,they were racially intermixed with white troops. 
A) ​They were pivotal to the U.S.success at Santiago. 
B) ​Theodore Roosevelt hailed their ability as soldiers. 
C) ​Their service led them to similar combat roles in subsequent conflicts. 
D) ​After the war,Theodore Roosevelt increasingly downplayed their contributions. 
E) ​On San Juan Hill,they were racially intermixed with white troops.

Question 9

In his negotiations with Japan following the Russo-Japanese War,Theodore Roosevelt

Accepted Answer

A) tried to convince Japan to grant sovereignty to eastern nations. 
B) believed that Russia was a weaker nation. 
C) believed that Japan was entitled to pursue imperialism in the East. 
D) attempted to form an alliance with Japan. 
E) intended to annex Japan. 
A) tried to convince Japan to grant sovereignty to eastern nations. 
B) believed that Russia was a weaker nation. 
C) believed that Japan was entitled to pursue imperialism in the East. 
D) attempted to form an alliance with Japan. 
E) intended to annex Japan.

Question 10

All of the following motivated U.S.foreign policy from 1898 to 1917 except a

Accepted Answer

A) desire to promote goodwill and friendship with other nations. 
B) belief in the superiority of the Anglo-Saxon race and its responsibility for uplifting inferior races. 
C) need for new markets for American goods. 
D) belief that the United States could and should become a world power. 
E) desire to strengthen the navy. 
A) desire to promote goodwill and friendship with other nations. 
B) belief in the superiority of the Anglo-Saxon race and its responsibility for uplifting inferior races. 
C) need for new markets for American goods. 
D) belief that the United States could and should become a world power. 
E) desire to strengthen the navy.

Question 11

Describe the negotiations that led to the construction of the canal across Central America.What factors determined where it would be located? What means did Roosevelt use to acquire land? Discuss the negotiations and events leading to the construction of the Panama Canal.What impact did it have on American foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

The negotiations that led to the constru

Question 12

Most of the U.S.casualties in the Spanish-American War were the result of battlefield wounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

U.S.control of the city of ____________________ helped to weaken the Mexican government of Victoriano Huerta

Accepted Answer

The answer of U.S.control of the city of ____________________ helped...

Question 14

President Wilson's actions in Mexico won him widespread praise and support in that country and significantly improved U.S.-Mexico relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following was not given as a justification for U.S.expansionism?

Accepted Answer

A) There was a need for political and economic influence in Africa and Asia. 
B) There was a need to civilize other peoples. 
C) It was the nation's destiny. 
D) The Christian message must be spread. 
E) There was a power vacuum in Europe. 
A) There was a need for political and economic influence in Africa and Asia. 
B) There was a need to civilize other peoples. 
C) It was the nation's destiny. 
D) The Christian message must be spread. 
E) There was a power vacuum in Europe.

Question 16

"Yellow journalism" or the "yellow press"

Accepted Answer

A) featured shocking and sensational stories designed to appeal to a mass audience. 
B) was rejected by leading newspapermen such as Joseph Pulitzer. 
C) focused American attention away from the Cuban rebellion at the end of the nineteenth century. 
D) disappeared after 1900 because of the increased intelligence and sophistication of the reading public. 
E) refers to the use of comic strips. 
A) featured shocking and sensational stories designed to appeal to a mass audience. 
B) was rejected by leading newspapermen such as Joseph Pulitzer. 
C) focused American attention away from the Cuban rebellion at the end of the nineteenth century. 
D) disappeared after 1900 because of the increased intelligence and sophistication of the reading public. 
E) refers to the use of comic strips.

Question 17

Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) building the Panama Canal 
B) his peace efforts in Venezuela. 
C) negotiating between Russia and Japan to end their war. 
D) endorsing the Platt Amendment. 
E) his Corollary. 
A) building the Panama Canal 
B) his peace efforts in Venezuela. 
C) negotiating between Russia and Japan to end their war. 
D) endorsing the Platt Amendment. 
E) his Corollary.

Question 18

Frederick Jackson Turner argued that living in the wilderness had transformed European settlers into Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The "Roosevelt Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine

Accepted Answer

A) signified a dramatic change in foreign policy under Teddy Roosevelt. 
B) formalized behavior that the United States was already practicing. 
C) was geared to mollify the anti-imperialists. 
D) was intended to prove that the U.S.was a "good neighbor" to Latin American nations. 
E) had no real significance. 
A) signified a dramatic change in foreign policy under Teddy Roosevelt. 
B) formalized behavior that the United States was already practicing. 
C) was geared to mollify the anti-imperialists. 
D) was intended to prove that the U.S.was a "good neighbor" to Latin American nations. 
E) had no real significance.

Question 20

The U.S.paid ____________________ for the Philippines.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The U.S.paid ____________________ for the Philippines....

The Monroe Doctrine established the principle that the Western Hemisphere is a U.S.sphere of influence.

What motivated Americans to want to extend their influence abroad beginning at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries?

The United States made no pretense of allowing Puerto Rican self-rule at the time of the island's annexation.

The most influential American imperialist was ____________________.

The chief threat to U.S."Open Door" policy and maintaining the balance of power in Asia came from

The anti-imperialists were motivated purely by altruism.

In 1901,____________________ became the first governor-general of the Philippines.

Which of the following is not a true statement about African American soldiers during the war with Spain?

In his negotiations with Japan following the Russo-Japanese War,Theodore Roosevelt

All of the following motivated U.S.foreign policy from 1898 to 1917 except a

Most of the U.S.casualties in the Spanish-American War were the result of battlefield wounds.

U.S.control of the city of ____________________ helped to weaken the Mexican government of Victoriano Huerta

President Wilson's actions in Mexico won him widespread praise and support in that country and significantly improved U.S.-Mexico relations.

Which of the following was not given as a justification for U.S.expansionism?

"Yellow journalism" or the "yellow press"

Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize for which of the following?

Frederick Jackson Turner argued that living in the wilderness had transformed European settlers into Americans.

The "Roosevelt Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine

The U.S.paid ____________________ for the Philippines.

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: The West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, peoples, cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1929-1939

America During the Second World War 1939-1945

The Age of Containment 1946-1953

America at Midcentury 1953-1963

America During a Divisive War 1963-1974

Uncertain Times 1974-1992

Economic, social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

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Exam 6: Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

The Monroe Doctrine established the principle that the Western Hemisphere is a U.S.sphere of influence.

What motivated Americans to want to extend their influence abroad beginning at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries?

The United States made no pretense of allowing Puerto Rican self-rule at the time of the island's annexation.

The most influential American imperialist was ____________________.

The chief threat to U.S."Open Door" policy and maintaining the balance of power in Asia came from

The anti-imperialists were motivated purely by altruism.

In 1901,____________________ became the first governor-general of the Philippines.

Which of the following is not a true statement about African American soldiers during the war with Spain?​

In his negotiations with Japan following the Russo-Japanese War,Theodore Roosevelt

All of the following motivated U.S.foreign policy from 1898 to 1917 except a

Most of the U.S.casualties in the Spanish-American War were the result of battlefield wounds.

U.S.control of the city of ____________________ helped to weaken the Mexican government of Victoriano Huerta

President Wilson's actions in Mexico won him widespread praise and support in that country and significantly improved U.S.-Mexico relations.

Which of the following was not given as a justification for U.S.expansionism?

"Yellow journalism" or the "yellow press"

Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize for which of the following?

Frederick Jackson Turner argued that living in the wilderness had transformed European settlers into Americans.

The "Roosevelt Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine

The U.S.paid ____________________ for the Philippines.

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: The West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, peoples, cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1929-1939

America During the Second World War 1939-1945

The Age of Containment 1946-1953

America at Midcentury 1953-1963

America During a Divisive War 1963-1974

Uncertain Times 1974-1992

Economic, social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear 1993-2014

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Which of the following is not a true statement about African American soldiers during the war with Spain?